The passenger side features an electric sliding door that opens in two stages - this is the fully-open stage, allowing access to the rear cargo space.

The rear doors of the eT!

eT! can be driven via a 'drive stick' from the passenger's side, the side of the vehicle that faces the sidewalk and therefore the working area of the delivery person.

Volkswagen's eT!

The passenger side features an electric sliding door that opens in two stages for quick walk-on access, reducing the need for walking around the vehicle. For even quicker turnaround, the passenger side features a standing seat.

Volkswagen's eT!

The passenger side door opens in two stages, allowing quick access to the "drive stick" and standing seat.

There is no doubt that autonomous capabilities will eventually permeate every aspect of personal transport.

The drive-stick on the right-hand side of the passenger seat .

An iPad is part of the delivery information system

The center console has a button which transfers control of the vehicle to the drive-stick

Stanford University worked closely with Volkswagen to win the second DARPA Grand Challenge

Stanford University worked closely with Volkswagen to win the second DARPA Grand Challenge

Audi's Autonomous TT

Audi's Autonomous TT

Audi's Autonomous TT

VW has a history of accomplishment in the autonomous vehicle space

The eT! sliding door opens in two stages

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A thinktank headed by Volkswagen Group Research has re-conceptualized the delivery vehicle and come up with a thought-provoking commercial EV concept vehicle named the eT! The eT! drives semi-autonomously on voice commands such as "follow me" and "come to me" and the driver can also steer from the passenger side using a joystick. There's an electric sliding door that opens in two stages for quick walk-on access, reducing the need for walking around the vehicle. For even quicker turnaround, the passenger side features a standing seat.